Honeywell SC081BH Cross-Cut Shredder, 8-Sheet

Identity theft, the fastest growing crime in the US, depends on access to a person's data. Reducing the opportunities for thieves to get the data is critical to preventing the crime. Identity theft - the misuse of another individual's personal information to commit fraud - can happen in a variety of ways, but the basic elements are the same. Criminals first gather personal information, either through low-tech methods such as stealing mail or workplace records, or "dumpster diving", or through complex and high-tech frauds such as hacking and the use of malicious computer code. The Federal Trade Commission recommends that you treat your trash and mail carefully: "To thwart an identity thief who may pick through your trash or recycling bins to capture your personal information, always shred your charge receipts, copies of credit applications, insurance forms, physician statements, checks and bank statements, expired charge cards that you're discarding, and credit offers you get in the mail." Shredding is a minimal inconvenience and minor expense compared to its alternative - becoming an identity theft victim. A Honeywell high quality shredder is an important component in a plan to prevent identity theft. The Honeywell 8 sheet shredder combines a 1.6-Amp motor with a cross-cut shredding design to power through paper. The small shreds, measuring 3/8-Inch by 1-7/8-Inch, provide a high level of security from reassembly by would-be thieves. All Honeywell branded shredders are UL listed signifying that they have been tested and found to meet or exceed the requirements of the shredder standard. The large 4-Gallon capacity waste bin with see-through window makes emptying easy. The multi-position power switch includes a powered reverse to help clear a jam. The shredder also features a limited warranty of 3 years on the cutter blades and 1 year parts and labor for the other components of the product.